RSW to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Southwest Florida International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 722 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RSW or BNA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 8pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from RSW to BNA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.7% | 13 min | 6.0% | 806 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%21 flights
- 7am93%58 flights
- 8am96%67 flights
- 9am94%114 flights
- 10am91%23 flights
- 11am82%39 flights
- 12pm84%87 flights
- 1pm87%30 flights
- 2pm54%24 flights
- 3pm57%28 flights
- 4pm68%82 flights
- 6pm65%57 flights
- 7pm68%74 flights
- 8pm56%62 flights
- 9pm77%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
RSW to BNA: common questions
- How often are RSW to BNA flights on time?
- 79% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Fort Myers to Nashville cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 806).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RSW?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to RSW — 73% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: RSW → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.